How ‘Insecure,’ ‘Gentefied’ and ‘Blindspotting’ Explore Race and Place in a Uniquely California Way

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4.2 • 727 Ratings

🗓️ 7 January 2022

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Los Angeles and Oakland take starring roles in the television shows “Insecure,” “Gentefied” and “Blindspotting,” which bring audiences new takes on those cities and the people who live there. The shows follow Black and Latino characters trying to navigate adulthood, life choices, relationships– all amid rapidly changing neighborhoods. We talk about how those shows broke Hollywood norms, celebrate predominantly Black and Latino neighborhoods, and resonate with California viewers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:49.0	Los Angeles and Oakland take starring roles in the television shows Insecure, Hentified, and Blindspotting, which bring audiences new takes takes on those cities and the takes starring roles in the television shows insecure, hentified, and blind-spotting,
0:55.5	which bring audiences new takes on those cities and the people who live there.
0:59.3	The shows follow black and Latino characters trying to navigate adulthood, life choices,
1:03.2	and relationships, all amid rapidly changing neighborhoods.
1:06.8	We talk about how those shows broke Hollywood norms, celebrate predominantly black and Latino
1:11.1	neighborhoods, and resonate with California viewers.
1:14.7	And later, we'll pay tribute to the boundary-breaking and Oscar-winning actor Sir Sidney Poitier,
1:19.9	who passed away yesterday at age 94.
1:22.7	That's all next after this news. This is Forum. I'm Ariana Prail and Fermina Kim.
1:36.3	There are TV shows and films that could take place anywhere,
1:40.3	whatever location is easiest to shoot or secure.
1:43.3	Then there are shows and films where the neighborhoods they take place in aren't just a setting,
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